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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The statistics of the work accomplished have been drawn up
on the same lines as those in previous reports, so that a comparison
can be readily obtained.
The total number of children whose names were on the "live"
register at the end of 1938 was 457.
Table XVII. Cases Examined at Rheumatism Clinic.
| 1936. | 1937. | 1938. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 154 | 187 | 89 |
| Re-examinations | 407 | 479 | 438 |
| 561 | 666 | 527 | |
| Rheumatic | 145 (94.2%) | 158 (84.5%) | 76 (85.4%) |
| Non-Rheumatic | 9(5.8%) | 29 (15.5%) | 13 (14.6%) |
| 154 | 187 | 89 |
A satisfactory feature of the year's working was that 163
children (who had been under observation) were considered quite
free from rheumatism with normal hearts and were discharged
from further attendance at the Clinic.
The number of new cases referred to the Rheumatism Clinic
showed a marked decrease this year. The number of re-examinations
of cases on the "Live Register" showed little change.
Classification of Rheumatic Cases-
| Primary. | Re-examination. | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex—Males | 33 (43.4%) | 231 (52.7%) |
| Females | 43 (56.6%) | 207 (47.3%) |
| Total | 76 | 438 |
Age when Examined—
| Ages | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Primary | 7 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | — |
| Re-examinations | 3 | 16 | 49 | 39 | 53 | 55 | 61 | 76 | 51 | 23 | 12 |